
Amanda Hinson-Enslin, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Amanda Hinson-Enslin, Ph.D., M.P.H., CHES® is an assistant professor in the Department of Population & Public Health Sciences. Dr. Hinson-Enslin completed her doctorate in health studies with a concentration in population health at Texas Woman’s University. Her dissertation examined the health information-seeking behaviors of deafened individuals with high perceived cancer risk. Also, Dr. Hinson-Enslin earned a M.P.H. at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, where she completed an internship at the Primary Care Research Institute. Her research investigated the clinical service characteristics and the rate of initiation and completion of the human papillomavirus vaccination series within four academic clinics. Prior to graduate school, she obtained a degree in dental hygiene from Texas Woman’s University. During graduate school, she practiced as a registered dental hygienist in a private practice and volunteered as a dental hygienist at various dental sealant programs and community dental clinics.
Research Interests
- Health information-seeking behaviors
- Cancer health information-seeking behaviors
- Health communication
- Program planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Community oral health
- Technology in health education and promotion
- Online pedagogy/ andragogy
Education History
Ph.D., Health Studies, Texas Woman’s University
M.P.H., Master of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center
B.S., Dental Hygiene, Texas Woman’s University
Teaching
Courses
Health Program Planning & Evaluation
Publications
Dickinson, C.B., Beatty, C.F., Hinson-Enslin, A.M. (2021). Oral health programs in the community. In C.F. Beatty (Ed.), In C. F. Beatty (Ed.), Community oral health practice for the dental hygienist. (5th ed., pp 135-170). Elsevier.
Hinson-Enslin, A.M., Beatty, C.F. (2021). Population health. In C.F. Beatty (Ed.), In C. F. Beatty (Ed.), Community oral health practice for the dental hygienist. (5th ed., pp 99-133). Elsevier.
Hinson-Enslin, A.M., Beatty, C.F. (2021). Assessment for community oral health program planning. In C. F. Beatty (Ed.), Community oral health practice for the dental hygienist. (5th ed., pp 49-68). Elsevier.
Hinson-Enslin, A.M., Massey-Stokes, M., Kushalnagar, P., (2021). Health information-seeking behaviors among high-perceived cancer risk individuals who experienced hearing loss: An exploratory study. Spotlight on Public Health Research. https://doi.org/10.35831/sorahe4212021
Hinson-Enslin, A., Embree, J., Kapp, V. A., & Taylor, K. (2020). Creating health information for individuals with hearing loss. American Journal of Health Studies, 35(4), 296–300.
Hinson-Enslin, A.M., Deering, M.K. (2019, July). Giving the gift of self-directed learning through cognitive wrappers. The Teaching Professor. https://www.teachingprofessor.com/topics/online-learning/giving-the-gift-of-self-directed-learning-through-cognitive-wrappers/
Beatty, C.F., Hinson-Enslin, A.M. (2017). Applied research. In C.F. Beatty (Ed.), In C. F. Beatty (Ed.), Community oral health practice for the dental hygienist. (4th ed., pp 177-209). Elsevier.
Beatty, C.F., Dickinson, C.B., Hinson-Enslin, A.M., de la Torre, M.A. (2017). Oral health programs in the community. In C.F. Beatty (Ed.), In C. F. Beatty (Ed.), Community oral health practice for the dental hygienist. (4th ed., pp 142-176). Elsevier.
Hinson-Enslin, A.M., Beatty, C.F., Stull, S.C. (2017). Population health. In C.F. Beatty (Ed.), In C. F. Beatty (Ed.), Community oral health practice for the dental hygienist. (4th ed., pp 104-141). Elsevier.
Hinson-Enslin, A.M., Beatty, C.F. (2017). Assessment for community oral health program planning. In C.F. Beatty (Ed.), In C. F. Beatty (Ed.), Community oral health practice for the dental hygienist. (4th ed., pp 50-72). Elsevier.
Hinson-Enslin, A.M., Cardarelli, R., & Cardarelli, K.M . (2012). Clinical service characteristics and initiation of the human papillomavirus vaccination series in an academic clinic setting. Texas Medicine. Available at http://www.texmed.org/Oct12Journal/
Hinson, A.M. (2009). Periodontal health and the perception of treatment versus actual treatment needs based on NHANES 2003-2004. UNTHSC Scholarly Repository.